Write letters to governing agencies to express support or opposition on matters of concern.

Join or bring legal action if warranted.

Collaborate with California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA), Californians Against Waste (CAW), and other such organizations on common policy interests.

Be on alert for local community waste and recycling matters or important legal issues deserving of attention.

Expand campaigning and outreach for the NCRA positions.

Senate and Assembly Bills – NCRA Positions

NCRA’s support positions on current State Bills typically coincide with those stated by Californians Against Waste. To minimize duplication of effort, please refer to http://www.cawrecycles.org/legislation/current/support for details. Any significant deviations from CAW’s positions will be noted here.

The following three Bills have been passed by the Senate and Assembly, and signed into law by Governor Brown. NRCA had written letters to Gov. Brown urging his signature for passage of each.

SB 270: Compromise bill that will ban single-use carryout plastic bags and charge a fee for other bags throughout California, starting July 1, 2015.

Appeared at public hearings on recycling issues in, among others, Pleasanton, Santa Rosa, South San Francisco, Sonoma County, and the Alameda County Recycling Board.

Zero Waste Advocacy – Help Wanted

ZWAC is currently understaffed to do all that needs doing. We need NCRA members to join this committee and take part in these important efforts. Meetings are few and far between as we communicate mostly by email, so you won’t have another meeting to go to. If you are interested in joining or staying informed, email jmoore@hennetzel.com and we will make sure to include you.